towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
however; having said that; but
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
first meeting; first interview with
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
in the same way as; just like
senior high school student
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
several minutes; a few minutes
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
welcome!; nice to see you!
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness